Cooking utensil



Feb. Zw, 1923,

' J. W. MILLICAN.

COOKING UTENSIL.

HLED JAN. 24, |922.

` .iront waeren ninemsn Application nled January sa, 1515212, Serial lt'o. 531,472.

To @ZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, donn llimnrcfiiv, a citizen ot the United States, residing at `lort Worth, in the county of larrant and utate Texas, have invented a new and use'lful` Cooking lltensil, ci' which the iol lowing is a speciiication.,

rlhis invention has reference to domestic cooking vessels, and more particularly to vessels ci this character designed toi' use'as boilers.

'llhe .primary object ot' the invention is to provide means for trapping the steam aiis` ing from within the boiler, condensing the e saine and returning thecondensation to the bination and arrangement ot' parts and in` the details et construction hereinafter de scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment ci' the ,in-` vention herein disclosed,'may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without de- `ed to parting from the spirit ot' the invention.

.ltei'erring to the drawing: Figure l is a sectional view through a `cooking vessel constructed in accordance invention. y plan view thereof with cover with the present Figure 2 is a Referring to the drawing in detail, the vessel includes an outer receptacle indicated generally by the reference character 5 and is formed withlugs 6 which extend lat` erall therefrom fand accommodate the ends of the bail 7 by which the vessel may be litted and moved from place to place.

le spout indicated at 8 has communicaceptacle may be poured therefrom. ln` order that steam generated within the receptacle may be prevented irom passing from the spout 8 a cap 9 is provided, which is threadbe positioned on the threaded eX- tremity of the spout.

i-"t closure indicated l `closes theupper portion ci the main receptacle 5, and as shown, this closure is termed with a spout ll. which is also provided with a threaded portion l2 toraccommodate the cap 1,3, so that the steam may be held within the ire-A ceptacle, at the will oi the person using the same Disposed at the base ot' the spout il,

a removable strainino element lil embodyn .ing tine wire mesh material, for retarding` movement of the steam to cause the saine to condense and tall bach into the inner receptacle i rlhis inner receptacle is oi` a diameter less than the diameter of the main receptacle to provide a passageway between the receptacles, `the inner receptacle being indicated' at l5. Upenings 16 are formed in the Wall' of the inner receptacle and establish communication between the passage way surrounding the inner receptacle, and

the interior of the inner receptacle permit ting a free circulation ot water through the openings.

d The bottom ot the inner receptacle l is curved inwardly as clearly shown by lligiu'e l of the drawing, to provide a compartment for trapping a small quantity ot water. Valve "members 17 control the passage of iluidthrough the compartment, and into the inner receptacle, the valve members being constructed to prevent water from passing t'roin the inner receptacle to the compar ment. t 'lhe inner receptacle l5 is supported in spaced relation with the bottom of the main receptacle 5, as by means of the supporting legs 18 so that the Water within the inner receptacle, may circulate under the inner receptacleand through the compartment. Formed substantially centrally of the bot tom` of the inner receptacle, are the upstanding flanges 19 `which accommodate the lower end of the tube 20, the tube tapering towards the upper end ot the receptacle, and terminating at a point directly under the spout ll to dii-ect steam to the straining` element jill.

A. handle 2l has connection with the tube 201 and provides means 4for removing the tube, should it be desired to remove the inner receptacle. Luge 22 are vsecured at the upper end of the inner` receptacle, and may receive the ends of the lbail 7, whereby the inner receptacle may be remo-ved and the Huid therein drainedo. i i

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It might be, l'wtz 1 Staind that in ih@ use v' the vessel when articles have brann @died in the innr mesptade, and h@ nml 25011151- b'acle has been removed: the closure mi @over "LO may be nveted and positioned in the outer receptacle. With the cover in thin jmstion, the inne): 'ecepmce ma); be, poslnned hel'eon, to he end that the Quid in thv hmm' recept-acl@ may drain onto ghe come?" and be delvelc int@ the rQcepta/:a .5, thx-Ongi! the spout l1. l

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